page_title: Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre
section_title: Facilities of BSBCC
hierarchical_section_title: Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre / Facilities of BSBCC
caption_attribution_description: English: Sepilok, Sabah: Wong Siew Te, Founder and CEO of Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (at the right) during a personal guiding tour on the observation platform of the centre
context_page_description: The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre is a wildlife conservation and research centre for improving animal welfare and rehabilitation of the Malayan sun bear. It also aims to raise public awareness about the plight of the sun bears and to raise conservation awareness about this species.
  The BSBCC was established as a non-profit organisation in Sabah in 2008. It is a joint project between sun bear researcher Wong Siew Te, Land Empowerment Animals People, the Sabah Wildlife Department and the Sabah Forestry Department.
  The BSBCC is neighboured to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Sepilok and shares veterinary facilities, personnel, parking, access roads and ticket gates.
context_section_description: The layout of the centre is divided in three parts, with areas prioritised to visitors, bears and staff members:
  Visitor centre, walkways and observation platform
  Outdoor habitat of the sun bears and indoor overnight quarters of the bears
  Administrative and veterinary facilities
caption: Watching the bears from observation platform
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